Clinics
Every great climber started with a single knot. Our focused clinics move beyond "how-to" and dive into the "why," giving you the confidence to manage your own rope and make informed decisions on the rock. These small group sessions are built to empower you with the skills to take on your own adventures.
Ready to trade the 'one day sends' for an ambitious season long goal?
The Project Lab is designed for climbers who are comfortable climbing sport routes in a day or two and are ready to tie into climbs that require a longer process. Over 4 weeks, we'll build the technical and mental skills needed to break down a limit level project. You'll have the confidence to approach a challenging line and the strategies to see it through to the chains.
What you'll learn:
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Considerations for choosing your project
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Stick clip skills including
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Cleaning steep sport routes
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Getting back on the wall when you're hanging in space
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Finding beta that works for you
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Strategies for remembering your beta
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Goal setting, from the big picture and breaking it down into small session goals
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Off the wall tools such as visualization
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Redpointing strategies (high pointing, low pointing, deciding what to focus on in your day)
Dates
Wednesday evenings, July 8th to 29th
5:00pm-8:30pm
Prerequisites
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Confident lead belaying
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Able to lead 5.10
Small group size
Up to 4 participants
Tired of the fear of falling holding you back?
Flight Crew is a team of climbers curious about the fear of falling. Supported by each other, we'll take the time to understand what fear is, and how it presents individually. With that foundation, we'll then explore techniques to keep our stress level in the growth zone, whether it's neither too low for progress or so high that it leads to regression. Fall practice can then built in to that growth zone, focusing on adapting to your needs on any given day, or climb. This clinic also includes soft catching skills and conversations around creating a supportive environment with your partners. Finally, we leave with a plan to continue practicing on your own.
What you'll learn:
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Basics of the nervous system. What is fear?
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Self awareness around your fear response
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Understanding how life stress factors into climbing
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Tools to keep your fear response manageable
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Practice falling
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Dynamic (soft) catching
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Being a supportive belayer
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Foundation for lifelong practice
Dates
Monday evenings, July 6th to 27th
5:00pm-8:30pm
Prerequisites
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Confident lead belaying
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Able to lead 5.9
*While lead climbing & belaying are prerequisites, we work at your pace. There is no requirement or pressure to show up and lead or take big falls.
Small group size
Up to 4 participants
Gym to Crag
July 4th 2026, 8am to 4pm
August 1st 2026, 8am to 4pm
200$
Our Gym to Crag clinic is all about teaching you the skills needed to top rope independently outdoors. Squamish has plenty of top access routes, meaning you can enjoy climbing without ever leading.
What you'll learn:
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Reading and understanding climbing guidebooks
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Outdoor crag etiquette and safety
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How to access and safely approach the tops of cliffs
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IDEAL anchor principals (how to set up your anchor)
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Coiling and tossing ropes
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Selecting your first set of outdoor gear
Prerequisites
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Familiar with top rope belaying
Ratio
Up to 6 participants per guide
Learn to Lead
July 11th-12th 2026, 8am to 4pm
August 8th-9th 2026, 8am to 4pm
350$
Learn to lead single pitch bolted sport routes in a fun, supportive environment.
What you'll learn:
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Review lead climbing hazards and risk management
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Lead belaying with assisted breaking devices
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Selecting gear and racking up for lead climbing
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Rope management
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Clipping and unclipping rope and draws
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Correcting z clipping and back clipping hazards
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Building and cleaning anchors
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Rappelling
Prerequisites
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Confident top rope belaying
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Confident top roping 5.8 indoors or outdoors
Ratio
Up to 6 participants per guide